Grizzled giant squirrel  (Ratufa macroura)

Facts

Also known as:Sri Lankan giant squirrel
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Scuiridae
Genus Ratufa (1)
Size Head-body length: 25 – 45 cm (2)
Tail length: 25 – 50 cm (2)
Weight 1.5 – 3 kg (2)

Status

The grizzled giant squirrel is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).